There are 5 ways to get from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 34m$139–188Drive 197.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hillcar 197.9 mi
3h 35m$37–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Centerbus 9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain
10h 54m$60–126Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Santa Maria-SMX to Morgan Hill197.9 mi
3h 35mBus, fly, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Tamien Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 22m$252–472
Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Airport, CA and arriving at Monterey & Main via McMurray Rd., Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Santa Maria Airport (SMX) and Morgan Hill is 315 miles. The road distance is 199.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill, including transfers.
Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Buellton, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Morgan Hill.
There are 41+ hotels available in Morgan Hill.
What companies run services between Santa Maria Airport (SMX), USA and Morgan Hill, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Monterey & Main via Buellton, CA, McMurray Rd., Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Tamien Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–64
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $58–64
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Santa Maria-SMX to Morgan Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santa Maria Airport (SMX) and Morgan Hill. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









